Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-07
EvANGELIsIIC LADoRs.
Preaching Rt the Opera HOuss-LRr2,
Congregations IN Attendanoe-ser
mona by the Rev. B. Fay Mills.

mons by the Rev. b. Fay mills.
When the doors OF the Opera HOUSE
were opened Yesterday afternoon short
ly before 3 o'clock, there was . large
crosd waiting In the hallway, who i'm
mediAtely poured in. From that time
until tho servise commenced at 8 80 |
O'Clock the people continued 10 coue
until there were fully $500 persons In
the house, while several hundreds had
gone away unable to even get insite the
doors.
The stsse WAS occupied by . choir
and the Rsv. DR. Eixsn Of the Central
Presby terisn Church. the Rsv. A. N.
Ksigwin OF the West Presby teriau
Church, the Rev. Lafayette Marks of
Hanover Church, the Rsv. J L. Estltn
Of the Reformed Episcopal Church Of
the Redeemer, with other we'll known
Chr istian workers
The meeting WAS opened with ser
vice Of song, alter which the Rev. Mr..
Keig win led ia prayer. Evangelist
Mills then announced several hymns,
In which the entire congregation Joined
In siugiog. After collection had been
taken Mr.. Mills announced that his
text would be fonnd In the ffst verse OF
the sixth chapter OF Amos, "Woa tol
taChl thov otV " CtAot ~ LAobs L10
explained the occasion of the prophet
writing these words, and said thai they
spplie as much 10 tie present day ~
they did TO the times wlen they wrre
written. There 10 too much coldness
aud ease 10 the church, bat still he b5
lieved there was more Hypocrisy out
side OF the church than there Ia la 10.
He said that be would not like 20 have
% usn Ike Colouei Ingersoil for q
neigLDor, TO have his family aud all he
held dosr on earth exposed to his intdel
Influence, bat Still he would much
rather have him to live alongside OF
thao 10 have = hypocritt, AZ he thought
one hypJcrite conld do mora dam A2e
than ten fu.l Il ID Red infdels
He bnew Of o man who eaid that he
would like to be christian, but that he
worked for q professor OF religion who
required him u do things daily which
were inconsistent with . christian life.
1t 10 q tarrinls thing for O man to pro.
fess 10 be pure, and yet DO an evil man,
and 1t Is d great mistake for people to
say, when we ara in Rore We must do
as the r )mans do, foe when We are In
Rome we should do just the same rs we
would do IN Wilmington, the way God
wants you to Go
There are too many business men
who only want 10 be christians or Sun
day, and never tniLk CT taking their re.
lig!on 10 their places Of busintes. They
pay = minister to presch and explain
taeoloS ioal DOCTRINES for them on Sun
day, and be religious for them the other
si1 dsys uf the week, and II he was 10
tell them that they mnst take their re-
lig!on 10 their stores. sheir manufscto.
ries, works. ops or banking houses, they
would be very apt to tell him that he
was an Old fogy, and that II be did not
attend to his business thoy would send
him off and get some one else. A man
csnros be religious on Sunday aud
something elte all the week.
He could just as consistently be thief
two or three hours each day, and theE
claim to be an honest man. That man Is
at ease in Zion who is unconcerned about
the spiritual welfare of those with whom
he Is connected or associated. 1t is said
the righteous are like the Palm tree; this
+, tree is said to be good for three hundred
and sixty purpc SEES, and he wanted each
! protesting christian to ask themselves
how many purposes they are good ior.
| II he was pastor of a church he would
, rather have one member who was good
for three hundred and sixty purposes,
than to have three hundred and sixty
me mbers each of whom was only good
for one purpose, as the latter would take
all the poor PASTORS time to run around
after them to keep them In order. He
knew OF a man, who upon being convert
ed was told that h. should say something
in church, he plead that he was unedu.
Gated but SAID he would do the best ht
could, and got up, but after saying few
words bust into tears. 1t had its effect
upon the congregation, and revival wai
the result Sunday school teacher wa:
wanted, and he Was invited to take tn,
place, but he objected on account of hi
not being fitted, and upon being pressed
, to accept the position agreed to take 1t
, and do the best he could He went t,
: work In earnest, and 30 impressed hi
/ scholars that q revival was the result ant
many souls were brought to Christ. Thi
, man af era ards became superintendent
Q of that school, and was instrumental IL
building handsome church, which Is still
: standing to day. He said that he woul
I rather have one member like that thai
l three hundred and sixty, or thrse hun
4 dred and sixty thousand members wb
: were good tor nothing.
r The woe to them that are at ease 4
e Zion is a terrible thing; 1t overlook til
y Jews, and 1t will overtake those who ar
0 at ease to day. He wanted those VIII
1 make no pretense to religion or moralit
I, TO ask themselves the question that I"
t the righteous are scarcely saved, wher
n will sinners and the ungodly stand?
r This is pungent problem, that he wante
lJhem to take home and consider.
He then gave an invitation for all wh
I x.,ta bod s,r IL. h,.t. Cd n rid m
It quite number responded. In conclusio
i he requ sted all those who were nc
d christians, with those who had bach
4 sliddeD, to remain, and about four hun
o dred persons kept IL cir seats.
IS The service In the evening was not q
n well attended as that of the afternoon
s although all the seats were filled. Ther
= was a service of song which lasted abou
half an hour, after which Mr.. Mil
preached a powerful sermon to the un
converted. He defended revivals, and
proof Of the good accomplished by thel
requested all christians who had bee
converted during reyivals to rise to the
feet, when the greater number preseI
responded. This he thought was snff
cient answer TO those who found fau
N with rcviyals.
al At the close of the meeting those VIII
: desired to remain to an additional service
~ whether Christians or not, were requeste
2 To do SO. Nearly five sixths OF the audi
snce remained. The exercises consiste
of singing and prayer. About forty pc
., sonal requests Tor prayer were made b
:. y those who wished TO become Christians.
w There will be preaching every afternoo
, this week at 3 80 in Central Presbyteria
. Church, and every night except Saturda
'o at Hanover Church Tuesday night IL
sermon will be especially for young me
ior whom seats will be reserved.